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11 Free Online Tools to Make Your Job Relocation Easier

Moving to a new country for work is an incredible opportunity. It’s a good step not just for your career, but also for your personal growth. Relocating expands your network of professional contacts, while also exposing you to a wide range of fresh job opportunities even beyond the one that brought you to a new place. It also challenges you to adjust to a different culture.

Learning to adapt to new customs, traditions, and norms is a valuable personal experience expanding your worldview and exposing you to new ways of thinking and living. That adaptivity also increases your attractiveness as a future job candidate; demonstrating that you’re willing and able to change location for work displays maturity, flexibility, and open-mindedness.

1) JustLanded.com: This online hub for expats is a treasure trove of information, brimming with everything from housing rentals to job listings on 67 countries. If you’re interested, you can also sign up for free membership to the site’s community forum for whatever city you’re moving to in order to get connected to others nearby.

2) InterNations.com: Another useful website for those who live or work abroad, InterNations helps you meet people in your new city, learn information on the city’s history, and find valuable and trustworthy tips on topics like cost of living, public transportation, and sights to see.

3) Google Translate app: If you won’t be able to use your first language where you’re going, you’ll need this handy app to translate words and phrases on the go. You can even use your phone’s camera to translate text, for example on signs or menus. If there are certain translations you’d like to save for future reference until you memorize them, you can do that as well.

4) TripAdvisor app: Want to get a sense of what life is like where you’re moving? TripAdvisor lets you browse photos and detailed reviews of restaurants, shops, and attractions. You can even download maps and ask your own questions in the app’s forums. When it’s time to plan your flights, you can use TripAdvisor for that also.

5) Messenger app: One way to ensure you adjust smoothly to life in a new country is by staying in touch with friends and family elsewhere. Facebook’s simple Messenger app makes it easy to communicate across countries, for free, over text or phone call. Schedule in time at least several times a week, before or after work or on a break, to keep in touch with your loved ones.

6) Meetup.com: Make new friends, practice a new language, or try new activities through meetups organized all over the world. Challenge yourself to try something new, whether it’s a pickup football game or drawing class. Browse around to see what’s going on near you, or even start your own meetup.

7) mPassport app: Locating a good doctor or finding your medication will be important aspects of your life to set up in your new city of residence. This medical app gives you access to healthcare wherever you need it. Once you subscribe, you can use the free app to search for health providers, schedule appointments, translate medical terms, and more.

8) Google Drive app: Staying organized when you relocate for a job is crucial. You’ll want to keep a copy of your ID or passport, any tax forms or other financial documents, and housing information like your lease close at hand. This free Google app lets you keep digital copies of your documents filed into folders. You can even upload photos to store in Google Drive if you want to keep backups of all the snaps you’ll take exploring your new home.

9) ATM Hunter: You never know when you’ll need cash quickly, whether for a cup of coffee with friends or to do your laundry. This app from MasterCard helps you locate the closest ATM location based on your phone’s GPS.

10) Travisa.com: Not sure if you need a visa or other special travel documentation for your relocation? This website will help you figure out exactly what your move requires. Just search by your citizenship and the country you’re moving to.

11) Skype WiFi: Internet access is an essential element of modern life. Connect from wherever, whenever, with Skype’s standalone WiFi app. The app lets you connect to any supported public WiFi hotspot and pay only for the minutes you use. This way you can avoid expensive Internet passes as well as complicated signups.

Of course, this list wouldn’t be complete without Movinhand. When you sign up for a free account to get connected to employers around the world, you get more than just a curated talent and employer hub. Movinhand also helps you shape your CV, obtain the required immigration documents, and even secure housing. Interested?

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